What is in the Co-Op bins this week 1/5/2012

Happy New Year!

Extras...
1.Local Eggs $3.50/dozen
2. Really Raw Honey $6.00 or 2/$11.00
3. Franny's Organic Green Raisins $4.00
4. Local Filtered Honey $9/quart  --we are getting close to end of season for them!!
5. Sweeney's Certified Organic Soaps --check out their website here-- these would be a wonderful treat for Holiday visitors!
6. Organic Blueberries $2.50 --on sale this week!!
7. Fresh Murray's Chickens $10.00
8. Coffee Holiday blends $8 or the regular Organic Blends $7
9. Organic Valley Unsalted Butter $5.33/pound
10.  Organic Blackberries,6 oz Clamshell $4.60

Now for what will be in your co-op bins this week...
Lettuce, Local, Organic --in cooler
Choice: basil OR  dill OR Cilantro OR Curly Parsley, ALL Organic ( dill is local)
Celery, Organic
Russet Potatoes,  Organic
Cara Cara Navel Oranges Organic
Blueberries, Organic
Apples, Jonagold, Organic
Banana,  Organic

$25 Only...
Rutabaga, Organic
 Blackberries, Organic

Roasted Rutabaga

**From Kevin Weeks Seriously Good Website**
If you’re not familiar with rutabaga

(also known as swedes for some reason) it’s a close relative of the turnip but with yellowish-orange flesh and is usually six to eight inches in diameter. Although the vegetable can be bitter like its cousin, the best ones are slightly sweet.
So yesterday I bought a rutabaga, cut it up into 3/4″ dice, tossed it with olive oil, dried Herbes de Provence, a bit of salt and pepper, and a spoon full of sugar (to encourage browning). Then I spread it out on a baking sheet and cooked it at 350F until the cubes were tender. This turned out to take about 45 minutes, which was half again as long as I’d expected. Nevertheless, with a bit more salt sprinkled over the cubes, the result was marvelously sweet — almost like eating candy. Note that I didn’t add enough sugar to the mixture for that to account for the sweetness.
This is a definite keeper. I had it with lentil soup last night but it would be wonderful with pork or duck.